R.A.C.E.S. Strategy

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What does the R mean?

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Restate/rewrite the question as a statement

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What does the A mean?

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Answer all parts of the question

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What does the C mean?

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Cite your evidence

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What does the E mean?

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Explain or elaborate what your evidence makes you think

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What does the S mean?

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Sum up your answer by closing it out

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The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph. Options: Restate, Answer, Explain, Cite

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Restate

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The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to add to the quotes you have chosen to include.

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Explain

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The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks or put the quote in your own words mentioning that the author or passage states something.

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Cite

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Restate the question: "How did backpacks change over the years?"

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Backpacks have changed over the years by

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You should include this phrase for which part of RACE? In the passage, the author says, Options: Cite, Explain, Restate, Answer

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Cite